Ali Ghambari gave Seattle its beloved Cherry Street Coffee House; now his barista champion daughter, Laila, has opened a sleek brunch, lunch, and dinner sibling in Pioneer Square. Waffles headline brunch service, but at dinner choose one of the exquisite Persian stews, like the tomato–split pea concoction lavished across tenderest marinated chicken and basmati rice and served with cool yogurt. —Kathryn Robinson

Endless lovely surfaces, petite plates, giant sunlit windows—the new brunch service at Renee Erickson’s Capitol Hill bar might be the most Instagrammable meal in town. Which is not to downplay the actual food: The house English muffin with pâtélike smoked salmon salad and briny pops of ikura lingers in the memory for days; the crisp, golden fries could easily elbow out hash browns as morning’s fried potato of record. —Allecia Vermillion

The owners of vegetarian Thai Jhanjay and Isan Pestle Rock added a casual noodle joint on Northwest Market Street where diners sit close together and inhale rich Southeast Asian noodle soups. If the build-your-own-adventure combinations seem daunting, head straight for this clear, porky broth full of leaner-than-usual barbecue pork atop egg noodles and a few of Sen’s excellent wontons. —AV